Mobile Autonomous Robotics

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Mobile Autonomous Robotics

• Presented by
• Bryant Coughlin
• Featuring
• Kasper the Robot

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Definition

• A robot is a device that responds to sensory
  input or guided by automatic controls.
• Robotics is the technology dealing with the
  design, construction, and operation of robots in
  automation.

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Requirements

• First build the robot
• Second begin placing sensors on the robot
• Third write drivers for these new sensors
• Fourth run test experiments
• Finally create a non-preemptive and preemptive
  operating system

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Solution

• The TJ Pro was constructed
• However it is now controlled by the Handy Board
• Four bump sensors two photocells
• Drivers made for current sensory devices
• Multiple experiments constructed run
• Non-preemptive preemptive OS

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Exceptions

• IR Emitters Detectors
• A new sensor that did not come with the kit

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Methodology

• Implemented one piece of code at a time
• Made sure software problems were not hardware
  related
• Code implementation based off of prior knowledge
  of OSs
• Experiments Line detect, follow light source,
  bump sensing, multitasking
• Experiments proved that new vs. used batteries
  makes a world of difference

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Demonstration

• Time To See Some Action

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Strategies

• Assembly user manual
• Servos hacking information code ideas from past
  student
• Brainstorming with Dr. Pankratz
• Robotic geeks on the web
• Mobile Robots Robotic Explorations
• Testing, testing, testing

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Knowledge

• Past 4 years of debugging code
• Conceptual idea of multitasking from OS class
• Logistical thinking in CS curriculum
• Self teaching

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Extensions

• IR Detectors
• Sonar Detector
• BattleBot Contender
• Web Cam

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Advice

• Be prepared for major setbacks
• Start early
• Have fun

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Overall Experience

• Good times had by all!

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THANK YOU!

• Special thanks to
• Jodi Wagner
• Brenner Perryman